Share Plans Specialist (Fintech)

TL;DR

Share Plans Specialist (Reward/Fintech): Managing the day-to-day administration of global employee share plans with an accent on compliance, reporting, and cross-functional coordination. Focus on optimizing grant and vesting processes, ensuring regulatory alignment for PDMR notifications, and managing relationships with third-party administrators.

Location: Cannon Street, London

Company

IG is a FTSE 100 fintech operating across five continents, serving over 1.3m customers and handling billions of dollars in transactions.

What you will do

• Administer global share plan offerings, including GSPP and SIP, ensuring accurate and timely delivery.
• Manage quarterly grant and vesting processes, coordinating with HR, Recruitment, Payroll, and Tax.
• Oversee monthly updates with JPM Global Shares regarding terminations and new enrolments.
• Partner with the Co-Sec team to manage PDMR trading notifications and public grant disclosures in compliance with regulations.
• Collaborate with Employment Tax and Payroll to ensure tax obligations are met across relevant jurisdictions.
• Develop and maintain models to track and forecast share plan obligations, dilution, and associated costs.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a Reward team with a focus on share plan administration and international delivery.
• Demonstrable experience working with share plan administrators (experience with Global Shares is a strong advantage).
• High attention to detail and confidence in handling and reconciling large datasets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for adapting style to different audiences.
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Experience in Reward within a regulated financial services organization.
• Familiarity with PDMR obligations and listed company share plan compliance.
• Exposure to share plan forecasting, dilution modelling, or corporate financial reporting.
• Knowledge of share plan-related tax obligations across multiple jurisdictions.

Culture & Benefits

• High-visibility role sitting at the intersection of Reward, Finance, Tax, and Legal.
• Opportunity to shape the global share plan offering within a FTSE 100 company.
• Flexible hiring options: open to both permanent and contract roles.
• Collaborative environment within a global fintech company.